Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-10-25

in the city is the Adams 0lock, the
front of which is made of cut stone,
and the large plate glass windows
that fill the fronts Of the business
houses, make one Of the handsomest
buildings to be seen in any city. You
can readily see that Chattanooga was
once the home of the boom, by the
unfinished business houses, showing
that the bottom has dropped out to
some extent, and that further devel-
opments are awaited. The city rests
in a valley, surrounded on all sides
by mountains and has yet plenty of
room to spread. Lookout Mountain
being the principal attraction, my at
tention was next turned to it. A ride
on street car brings you to the foot
Of the incline, where you board the
cable cars to ascend the mountain
side. In going up the passenger sits
with his back to the mountain, so as
to get beautiful view of the city
and surrounding country as he grad
ually ascends. After getting to the
summit your ticket entities you to
ride around the mountain on another
road, which is very interesting
feature of the trip, and brings to
view miles away, the tops of noun
tains, and as the trains leave Chatta-
nooga and pass through the valley
just in front of you, you can hardly
realize that they are the huge cars
and engine that have jast transported
you to the city. The observatory is
l,600 feet above the city, and the
fresh mountain breeze you encounter
makes an overcoat feel very comfort
able. The winding Tennessee river
seems to be a small stream from this
lofty elevation, and the battle fields
of Mission Ridge, Chicamauga, and
the "Battle Above the Clouds" can be
easily viewed. After looking at the
beautiful landscape until weary and
my body chilled, the car again Ia
taken for the downward trip, and as
you are speeded down the mountain
side, with danger staring you in the
face, you only wonder where the car
would stop were the cable to break.
had the pleasure, while in the
city, of meeting the old time honored
passenger agent of the E. T. V. & e.
r., Mr.. j. M. Sutton, who has pre-
sided over the passenger interests of
this road for nearly quarter of a
century, and who is always ready to
post the "boys" if they need any
pointers. He probably does not
make as much noise as some of the
P. AS, but "moves in a mysterious
way, his passengers to supply"-with
tickets. My stay in Chattanooga be-
ing at an end, leave for Atlanta over
the E. L. V. & G. R., and move rap
idly through mountainous country,
which seemed to me like starvation
as compared to the fields of Christian
county. As the train gradually
neared Atlanta, standing room was
not to be had, as every body seemed
bent on trip to see Grover and his
wife. Atlanta was reached at s
o'clock Sunday night, and as the city
was already fnll of people, the quoS-
ton began to puzzle me, as to where
would lay my head. The first
thing in order was 10 replenish the
inner man, which was done at res
taurant, after which search was
made for room. Success crowned
my efforts about 10 o'clock, and after
1 was ushered to it, / wondered
whether 1t would be advisable to
linger or not. But being weary I con-
cluded to halt, at least, the for night
When Irested my body upon the sup
posed bed, came tGNf6e conclusion
1- tns II was made Of clover hay and
in the hurry the stubbleS were moi
picked out; but after so long a time ]
became quiet.
When morning came there be.
ing no mirror about to assist me
in my toilet, and noticing that the
81 bedstoad had just been vanished,
II offered substitute. Ny original
intention being to visit Mr.. r. A.
Williams, P. A. of the N. Il L. r. r.,
look was made for his quarters,
which were found, after which 1 had
no further trouble.
The city was overloaded with wish
tors, and every train brought new
recruits, until 1t was almost impoSsi-
BILE to get something to eat, and
thousands spent the nights out
doors. The facilities for getting to
and from the exposition were made
quate to accommodate the vast crowd.
l have been in many crowds and
many cities, but have never seen any
thing to equal the crowd at Atlanta.
A visit to the exposition was truly
surprising to me, as the exhibits Of
all classes and especially the mineral
display, was far beyond what 1 ex-
pected to see. All the entire space
was taken, and the exhibits were
tastsfully arranged, and every effort
made to show up the various inter-
ests of Georgia to the best advantage.
l CHANGED to meet Judge Joel Bran
ham and his charming daughter,
Miss Jessie, of Rome, Ga, and as the
Judge is authority on mining inter-